Multiple dispensing and measuring apparatus



Aug. 20, 1935.

B. PAPADOPOULOS MULTIPLE DISPENSING AND MEASURING APPARATUS Filed Oct. 20, 1955 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR- 8195/4 PfiP/IDOPOVLOS ATTORNEY- Aug. 20, 1935.

B. PAPADOPOULCS \MULTIPLE DISPENSING AND MEASURING APPARATUS Filed Oct. 20, 1935 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 .M RI- W p N M V mm a 5 A .8

ATTORNEY- mi. A bifurcated journal luglM extends from each shank S03, and a disc I extends from each plug E52. A washer Hi6 encircles each plug Hi2 between the head if and the disc I05. Each washer l-GS has imbedded therein the circular spring I93, to prevent the washers becoming distorted. u

A link 5 G8 in each of the pistons I09 has its ends pivoted to the long arm 85 of its adjacent lever 83 and to the accompanying bifurcated lug I94.

From theupper portion of each of the hoods 35 extends a bifurcated journal lug H2, and in each of the lugs l i2 is pivoted a supplemental operating lever having the long arm H3 and the Each of the short arms H4 is up against its accompanying short arm HQ. adapted .to bear pivot pin 9|.

To operate the multiple dispensing and measuring device, the inlet nozzle 23 is connected to a source of supply of a fluid to be dispensed, and the second inlet nozzle 29 is connected to a source of supply of a secondfluid to be dispensed and mixed with the other or first fluid. For the purpose of exemplification the flrst'fluid maybe coffee-and the second fluid may be milk;

The operator adjusts both the needle valves 14 to a predetermined position to locate the tapered ends 16 in proper position in the vent openings iii, to control the effective area of each of said vent openings 18.

The operator next swings down the operating bar 56 of the handle 53 in the direction of the arrow A, Fig. 4 and thereby the operating lugs 60 bear up against the pins '62. By this means the operating plate 93 is raised and thereby both the operating levers 83 rise. -The stop lug 6| prevents the operating handle 53 being swung too great an extent, by being adapted to contact with the connecting portion 50. ,When the operating levers 83 .rise the valves 92 are raised from their valve seats 32, and both the thimble shaped pistons I00 are also simultaneously raised. .By this means the fluidsthat enter both the valve chambers 29 and 2|, flow therefrom through the openings 33 into the mixing chamber 61.

The mixed fluids escape from the chamber 6'! through the discharge nozzle 65. It will be noted that the operator releases the bar 56 when the lug 61 contacts against the connecting portion 50 when the operator releases the operating bar 56, the tension of. the springs 99 will seat the valves 92 independently of each' other ontheir valve seats 32 and the flow of the fluids is gradually cut oil.. During the descentof the valves 92, the pistons [90 also descend. During the descent of the pistons W9 the air in each, between the washers Hi6 and the partitions H is compressed and escapes through the vent opening '52 and enters the chamber 13. The air escapes from the chambers l3 through the vent openings E8; The discharge of the compressed air through the openings is controlled by the position of the tapered ends it in the openings F8. The annular. opening between the wall of the opening 18 and the tapered end 16 is varied by locating the needle valve 14 in different positions. By adjusting the needle valves 14 in different positions the downward strokes of the valves 92 are retarded and the speed of travel of the down stroke of each of the valves 92 differs or is the same. Thereby the interval of time for each of the fluids flowing through the device may differ or be the same. By this means the ratio of the fluids in the mixture discharged from the discharge nozzle is easily controlled. For example the amount of milk dispensed for a certain quantity of coffee is easily controlled by means of the needle valves 74.

In case a large amount of either fluid is to be dispensed the operator swings down the arm I [3 of either supplemental operating lever, and maintains it in its lowered position until the required amount of fluid flows through either one of the valve chambers 20 or 2| and is discharged from the nozzle 66.

Various modifications may be made in the invention and the present exemplification is to be taken as illustrative and not limitative thereof.

Having described my invention, I claim:

1. In a device of the character described the combination of a pair of valve chambers for fluids, an inlet nozzle for each valve chamber, a valve seat and an outlet opening for each valve chamber, a valve in each valve chamber coacting with its valve seat, a mixing chamber below said valve chambers in connection with said outlet openings,- means to simultaneously raise said valves from their seats, means to independently lower'each of said valves to its seat, a controlling cylinder coacting with each of said valve chambers and valves, a partition having an opening in each controlling cylinder, a piston adapted to reciprocate in each cylinder, connections between each piston and one of said valves, a chamber at the lower end of each of said controlling cylinders below its partition, a vent opening in each cylinder leading from the latter chambers and'an adjustable needle valve extending through each of the latter chambers with its tapered end extending through the vent. opening thereof, the pistons in said controlling cylinders when descending compressing the air below the partitions thereof, said air flowing into the chambers below said partitions andescap'ing from the latter through the openings for the tapered ends ofjsaid needle valves.

2. In a device of the character'described the combination of a pair of valve chambers, an inlet nozzle for each-valve chamber, a valve seat and an outlet opening for eachvaIVe chamber, a

, hood for each valve chamber, a valve in each valve chamber coacting with its valve seat, a valve rod extending from each valve through an opening in its hood, a spring encircling each valve rod, bearing between its valve and the top wall of its hood, a pin extending through the upper end of each valve rod, a journal lug extending from the upper end of each hood, an operating lever pivoted to each of said journal lugs adapted to bear against one of said pins to raise said valves, a mixing chamber at'the lower faces of said valvechambers, and a discharge nozzle for said chamber.

3. In a device of the character described the combination of a pair of valve chambers, an inlet nozzle for each valve chamber, a cylindricalhood fastened to the upper face of each valve chamber, a-connecting portion having guide openings connecting the hoods, a .Valve seat with an out- ,let opening at the lowerend of each valve chamher, a mixing chamber at the lower ends of the valve chambers, connecting with said outlet openings, a discharge nozzle for said mixing chamber, a valve in each valve chamber coacting ,with its valve seat, a valve rod extending from each valve and passing through an opening-in its hood, a spring encircling each valve rod bear- 5 ing between its valve. and the topwall of its hood, a controlling cylinder adjacent to each valve chamber, a piston in each cylinder,- a parportion of each hood, an operating lever over each hood with one arm of each in pivotal con- I nection with the journal lug of its hood, each valve rod pivotally connected to. its adjacent operating lever, a link with one end pivoted to the other arm of each operating lever, the other end of each link pivoted to one of said pistons,

Journal lugs extending from said hoods, an operating handle pivoted to the latter journal lugs, an operating lug extending from said operating ings in the connecting portion of said hoods, said pins adapted to be raised by the operating lug of said handle and means tocontrol the discharge of the air from the chamber below each a partition of said cylinders.

2,o 12,1o7" .c 3 handle, pins extending through the guide open- 4. In adevice of the 'character'described, the v combination of 'a pairof 'valve chambers, an

inlet nozzle for each chamber, a'valveseat and an outlet opening for each valve chamber, a

valve in each valve chamber coacting with its valve seat, means to raise said valves from their seats, means to, independentlylower the valves to, their seats aicontrolling cylinder'coacting i 7' with each of said-valve chambers and valves, a vent opening 'for each controlling cylinder, a piston adapted to reciprocate in each cylinder,

a washer in reach cylindenconnected to the piston thereof, a spring in 'each washer to maintain it from distortion, "connecting means between each piston and one of the valves of said a valve chambers, the said 'pistons'when descend ing :compre'ssing air, and adjustablemeans to control the escape of said compressed air.- a j BASIL PAPADOPOULOS 

